This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 14, 2026 (28 Across), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (56 Down), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (53 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, June 14, 2026, 28 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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First and last letters
A _ _ S
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About the answer
ASKS as a word: To request or petition; (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
ASKS has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
NYT Crossword, May 12, 2026, 56 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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NYT Crossword, November 4, 2025, 53 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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